F15s Dogfighting

[alan_bowling]

A pair of F15's dogfighting over my house in Grantham this afternoon about 1230. Full reheat turns, climbs and even near stalls as they banked.

[paddyboy]

Reapers Rule

[reaper493]

Could hear them in Waddington, they weren't half making some noise

[HolbeachResident]

Hello folks, I've been a resident of Holbeach (near the RAF Holbeach range) for over 30 years but have never yet been woken by war planes using the nearby RAF Holbeach range, as the range doesn't open till 09:00. However, this week, something completely different happened. I was woken by warplanes at 06:53 on Mon, 07:05 on Tue and 06:54 on Thu. So, I phoned RAF Holbeach, who confirmed that none of this activity was related to the RAF Holbeach range. So, what's the answer? It seems like a new bunch of US pilots at Lakenheath have been allowed to practice dog-fighting over Holbeach before 7am. More news in due course.

[reaper493]

The 493rd fighter squadron at Lakenheath were on a surge week, and were flying lots of Local missions, starting early most days.

[paddyboy]

Reapers Rule

[jakdaw]

Hello folks, I've been a resident of Holbeach (near the RAF Holbeach range) for over 30 years but have never yet been woken by war planes using the nearby RAF Holbeach range, as the range doesn't open till 09:00. However, this week, something completely different happened. I was woken by warplanes at 06:53 on Mon, 07:05 on Tue and 06:54 on Thu. So, I phoned RAF Holbeach, who confirmed that none of this activity was related to the RAF Holbeach range. So, what's the answer? It seems like a new bunch of US pilots at Lakenheath have been allowed to practice dog-fighting over Holbeach before 7am. More news in due course.

Lucky guy. An F-15 alarm clock and living in the glorious Fenland round the Wash, a beautiful part of our County. As the others said surge week and the Wash is a good local place too practice early as fewer residents too disturb.

[C24]

A pair of F15's dogfighting over my house in Grantham this afternoon about 1230. Full reheat turns, climbs and even near stalls as they banked.

Is your house up for sale?

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[reheat module]

A pair of F15's dogfighting over my house in Grantham this afternoon about 1230. Full reheat turns, climbs and even near stalls as they banked.

Is your house up for sale?

. 🛰

- wondered how long it would be before somebody else read that statement the same way I did...

[Finty]

Hello folks, I've been a resident of Holbeach (near the RAF Holbeach range) for over 30 years but have never yet been woken by war planes using the nearby RAF Holbeach range, as the range doesn't open till 09:00. However, this week, something completely different happened. I was woken by warplanes at 06:53 on Mon, 07:05 on Tue and 06:54 on Thu. So, I phoned RAF Holbeach, who confirmed that none of this activity was related to the RAF Holbeach range. So, what's the answer? It seems like a new bunch of US pilots at Lakenheath have been allowed to practice dog-fighting over Holbeach before 7am. More news in due course.

Sounds terrible. Aircraft over a range used by aircraft, whatever next! I wish I had 15s as my alarm clock when I was still commuting.

[Nighthawke]

HolbeachResident - welcome to the forum for all those with an interest in military aviation, mainly spotters, photographers etc . Hope you find something of use and contribute where you can.

[quid21]

F-15 alarm clock sounds much better than being woken in the very late hours by the C-130s and Ospreys of the 352d SOG.

Either way, I love it!

[C24]

Welcome Holbeachresident. Bear with it, everything comes to an end

Tornadoes, gone; Harriers, gone

Never mind, there is a whole year’s worth of petrol just waiting to be used after lockdown is over. Up at sparrowph...t and off five days a week, weather permitting.

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